A hairdresser spent almost a month in hospital after suffering a stroke. Mum-of-two Francesca Murray fell ill the day after a friend's pre-wedding celebration and initially put her symptoms down to the effects of a hangover.
But when her symptoms worsened, a friend contacted the emergency services and Ms Murray was airlifted to hospital for treatment. The 45-year-old Dubliner then spent almost a month in hospital at Cork University Hospital (CUH) where she had to regain the ability to walk and talk.
Two years on, Ms Murray has been described as "incredible" by medics and she's now preparing to run a mini-marathon to raise money for the health teams that helped in her time of need. She told Cork Live how in June 2020, she had been out celebrating her friend's forthcoming wedding in Kerry which had been postponed due to Covid-19.
